burian en · NOUN
Etymology
From Middle English bürȝen, from Old English byrġen, burġen (“burying-place, grave, sepulchre, tomb, burial”), from Proto-West Germanic *burginnju, from Proto-Germanic *burginjō (“burial”), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰergʰ- (“to shelter, protect, save, preserve”). Related to Old English beorg (modern English barrow) and Old English byrġan (“to raise a mound, hide, bury, inter”). More at bury.
Meanings
- (Scotland, qualifier:Now chiefly dialectal) A tomb; sepulchre.
- (Scotland, qualifier:Now chiefly dialectal) A burial mound.
- (Scotland, qualifier:Now chiefly dialectal) A camp; hill-fort.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| berien | alternative | lexicographic | |
| burien | alternative | lexicographic | |
| burians | Number=Plur | lexicographic |